KATHMANDU: A 39-year-old woman from Ilam has died of Covid in what is believed to be Nepal’s first coronavirus-related death since the pandemic was officially declared over.
According to Nobel Teaching Hospital in Biratnagar, the woman passed away at 6 AM on Tuesday while undergoing treatment in the emergency ward. She had arrived at the hospital earlier the same morning.
Naveen Dahal, the hospital’s information officer, said the woman was referred to Nobel Hospital from Birtacity Hospital in Birtamod, Jhapa after testing positive for COVID-19. She had been experiencing fever and breathing difficulties.
Her body has been handed over to the police, the hospital confirmed.
This marks the first Covid death reported in Nepal since the end of the global emergency phase. In recent weeks, Koshi Province has seen a small resurgence in Covid cases, with eight active infections currently confirmed—four in Jhapa, and two each in Morang and Ilam, according to the Provincial Health Ministry.
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